The Detroit Tigers have made an interesting new hire on their coaching staff, which could shake up the way they operate and potentially offer a boost to their starting rotation and bullpen . As first reported on Thursday afternoon by Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic , the Tigers have recently hired retired MLB veteran pitcher Kyle Hendricks as a special assistant. Stavenhagen revealed that Hendricks' relationship with Detroit brass including president of baseball operations Scott Harris and general manager Jeff Greenberg from when they were with the Chicago Cubs played a factor here. While hiring someone who was pitching in the big leagues as recently as last season to an assistant role on the staff may be a little bit unorthodox, perhaps a seasoned set of eyes like Hendricks could provide some value on the field.…